New Brunswick added 9 occupations to the New Brunswick Express Entry stream’s priority list (Labour Market Stream). This list now has 19 occupations. The applicants who apply and are selected in the Express Entry Stream are eligible to an additional 600 points, and makes them eligible to receive and invitation to apply (ITA) for permanent residence (PR).

NOC 9461 -Processing and packaging technician

NOC 7237 - Welders and related machine operators

NOC 9536 - Industrial painters

NOC 7231 - Machinist

NOC 7316- Machine fitters

NOC 9526 - Mechanical assemblers

NOC 6552 - Customer service representatives

NOC 6322 - Cooks

NOC 0631 - Restaurant and food service managers

NOC 6311 - Food service supervisors

New Brunswick’s Express Entry Labour Market Stream allows the New Brunswick (NBPNP) to use the federal Express Entry immigration selection system to nominate candidates who meet New Brunswick’s specific labour market needs.

The NBPNP only considers Expressions of Interest to this category from candidates who meet the eligibility criteria for the Federal Skilled Worker Class (FSWC) and who have a score of 67 points out of 100 in the FSWC selection factors.